Shout Out: Mikey DiTomasso, still cooking after ‘Master Chef Junior’ run in 2018

Mikey DiTomasso’s interest in cooking has continued after the 12-year-old Clarendon Hills resident nearly made it to the finals a year ago on the Food Network show “Master Chef Junior.”

Q. When did you first start cooking?

A. When I was about 8 years old there was some salmon in the fridge, which I wanted to cook for my family and our neighbors. I wanted to make a crust for it and used graham crackers, chocolate, orange zest and sprinkles. It was terrible.

Q. What sparked your interest in cooking?

A. I watched some of the shows on the Food Network and really liked them. ‘Chopped’ probably was my favorite, and I still like it.

Q. What do you most enjoy eating?

A. Authentic Italian food and a double-cheeseburger with fresh toppings. I like some things better than others, but there isn’t much I don’t like at all. I also like healthy eating.

Q. What do you like on your pizza?

A. Everything. And I really like Roman style pizza, which has a thin crust.

Q. What is your favorite area restaurant?

A. Vistro in Hinsdale, Harry and Eddies in Hinsdale, and Cadence Kitchen in Downers Grove.

Q. How about a favorite place for fast food?

A: Potbelly and any street tacos

Q. Do you have any hobbies, other than cooking?

A. Soccer. I love it.

Q. What’s your biggest pet peeve?

A. When people leave things out, instead of putting them away. I feel like I have to clean up.

Q. Do you have any siblings?

A. I have a brother, Dayton, who is 14, and a sister, Emily, who is 10.

Q. Do you have any pets?

A. A chocolate lab, Molly

Q. What do you like best about living in Clarendon Hills?

A. It’s just a really nice town, with nice people and tons of kids.

Q. What’s number one on your bucket list?

A. To open up my first restaurant, Italian. One side will be dining, and the other side will be authentic sandwiches. I’m still cooking and enjoying it.

Shout Out is a weekly feature in which we get to know and introduce our readers to their fellow community members and local visitors throughout suburban Chicago.

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